Kyeong-Il was not the only one who had made it a habit to check the sky. Those who were called in by martial law often found themselves unconsciously gazing upward.

...It’s clear.

During the time when smoking was permitted outside, Kyeong-Il and his squad members naturally looked up at the sky. Even if the gigantic eye of the evil god Doom Kaos, which was bigger than the sun, appeared again in the sky, people would not find it abnormal.

The contradiction emerged there. The guns they held were not for resisting the evil god, but instead merely tools to control the citizens. He wondered if he still had to obey military orders when circumstances forced the citizens into violent rebellion. That would not happen, but he was concerned just in case it happened.

Should I shoot them if I receive that command?

The mere thought of such an ending sent shivers down Kyeong-Il’s spine.

If something like that actually happens, I will run away from the barracks. I would probably do that… Right?

He saw young girls around his girlfriend’s age greeting people at the entrance to a convenience store across the street. He missed his girlfriend...